Virna Rodriquez, left, and Alicia Perez, then students at Bruce Randolph High School, rally in favor of the DREAM Act on the steps of Denver’s City and County Building in 2010.(John Prieto/ The Denver Post).

The presidents of five colleges in the state and Colorado State University’s system chancellor have signed a letter asking their representatives in Congress to get a move on with immigration reform. Fairness and the economy can’t wait any longer, they said.

“Immigration reform would help Colorado’s economy to thrive,” Colorado College president Jill Tiefenthaler said in a statement released by the Partnership for a New American Economy, a bipartisan coalition of more than 500 mayors and heads of top U.S. businesses who have joined with education leaders nationwide “to support sensible immigration reform that will strengthen America’s economy,” according to the partnership.

Tiefenthaler concluded, “We educate some of the brightest minds in the world right here in Colorado. As our students graduate and begin to accomplish great feats in their chosen fields, we would like to see them stay here and contribute to Colorado’s communities and economy.”

Lynn Bartels thinks politics is like sports but without the big salaries and protective cups. The Washington Post's "The Fix" blog has named her one of Colorado's best political reporters and tweeters.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.